SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Sources Sought for two (2) lasers
- Notice Date
- 1/18/2018
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC - APG (W911QX) Adelphi, 2800 POWDER MILL RD, ADELPHI, Maryland, 20783-1197, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20783-1197
- Solicitation Number
- W911QX-18-T-0101
- Archive Date
- 2/9/2018
- Point of Contact
- Ariel M. Amey, Phone: 3013941081
- E-Mail Address
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ariel.m.amey.civ@mail.mil
(ariel.m.amey.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- (1) Action Code : SOURCES SOUGHT This is a Sources Sought Notice only. This is not a request for proposal, but a survey to locate potential sources. This Sources Sought does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, Request for Proposals, or a Request for Quotations, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue an order or otherwise pay for the information solicited, nor is it a guarantee of a forthcoming solicitation or contract. It is for market research purposes only. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Small Business, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. Small business, Section 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, & EDWOSB businesses are highly encouraged to participate. (2) Date : 01/25/2018 (3) Classification Code : 66 (4) NAICS Code: 334516 (5) NAICS Size Standard: 1000 Employees (6) Contracting Office Address: 2800 Powder Mill Road Bldg. 601 Adelphi, Maryland 20783 (7) Subject: Sources Sought for two (2) lasers. (8) Proposed Solicitation Number: W911QX-18-T-0101 (9) Sources Sought Closing Response Date: 01/25/2018 (10) Contact Point: Ariel Amey, Contract Specialist, ariel.m.amey.civ@mail.mil, 301-394-1081 (11) A. Objective: To find sources that are qualified to meet the supplies/services as listed in section 11B. Note that the specific requirements in section B are subject to change prior to the release of any solicitation. B. Salient Characteristics: The Government requires two (2) lasers and power supplies delivered to Aberdeen Proving Grounds (APG), Maryland 21005. Below are the following minimum Government specifications: • One (1) laser shall operate at multiple wavelengths of 405, 488, 561, and 637 nanometers (NM). • One (1) shall operate at 355 nanometers (NM). • Both shall have a Wavelength Accuracy of 0.1 nanometers (NM). • Both shall have a Linewidth of Laser line less than 1.5 MegaHertz (MHz). • Both shall have an Output power of fifty (50) milliWatts (mW). • Both shall have a Minimum Beam Asymmetry of 0.9 and Maximum Beam Asymmetry of 1.1. • Both shall have Beam Diameter at 1/e2 of 0.70 millimeters (mm) ± 0.05. • Both shall have Beam Divergence less than 1.3 milliradians. • Both shall have a pointing stability less than thirty (30) microradians over two (2) hours. • Both shall have Noise less than 0.25 rms between 20 Hertz and 2 MegaHertz (MHz). • Both shall have noise less than one (1) Root Mean Square (rms) between twenty (20) Hertz (Hz) and twenty (20) kilaHertz (kHz). • Both shall have a Warm-up time which does not exceed ten (10) minutes. • Both shall have a Polarization Ration greater than 100:1 relative to the vertical. • Both shall have Static Alignment Tolerances ± 0.25 millimeters (mm) for the beam position, ± 2.5 milliradians for the beam angle, and a beam waist of ± 200 millimeters (mm) at exit window. • Both shall have Analog modulation (input via Bayonet-Neill-Concelman (BNC) connector). • Operating Conditions at Ambient Temperature between 10 to 40 ° Celsius (C). • Both shall include a power supply kit. • The multiple wavelength laser shall include an interlock plug and USB cable for interfacing with computer. • The multiple wavelength laser shall include a heatsink which smoothly interfaces with the bottom of the laser head, operates over the entire range of laser operating conditions (10 to 40° Celsius) and shall maintain the laser head baseplate at a temperature < 50 °Celsius. • The 355 nanometer (NM) laser shall include an air-cooled riser for interfacing with the laser. C. Responses: All interested parties should notify this office in writing, mail, fax, or e-mail within the posted date. Responses shall include: (I) To what extent each of the specifications can be met. (II) Include your type of business (i.e. commercial, academia), whether your organization is classified as a large or small business based on the 1000 employees standard that accompanies NAICS code 334516. If a small business, you must also list any small disadvantaged status you hold [HUBZone, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), etc.]. (III) Past experience/ performance through the description of completed projects. (12) Responses to this sources sought are due no later than 11:59AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) 01/25/2018. Submissions should be emailed to Ariel Amey, ariel.m.amey.civ@mail.mil. Faxed submissions can be sent to 301-394-1609 Mailed submissions can be sent to the address in block 6, ATTN: Ariel Amey. Questions concerning this sources sought may be directed to Ariel Amey at ariel.m.amey.civ@mail.mil or 301-394-1081. Please be advised that.zip and.exe files cannot be accepted. (13) Place of Contract Performance: Contractor Facility (14) Estimated Delivery Timeframe or Period of Performance: Sixteen (16) weeks after date of contract (ADC).
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